Film: Zombieland-Double Tap

GENRE: Action, Comedy, Horror

RATING: R for bloody violence and language
RUNTIME: 1 hour and 39 minutes

STARRING: Woody Harrelson (Hunger Games, True Detective)

Jesse Eisenberg (Social Network), Emma Stone (Easy A, La La Land)

DIRECTOR: Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, 30 Minutes or Less, Venom)

WRITERS: Dave Callaham (The Expendables, Wonder Woman 1984)

Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick (Zombieland, Deadpool, Deadpool 2)

PLOT: The four survivors are restless as they face evolved zombies and more survivors.   

FULL DISCLOSURE: Enjoyed the first Zombieland.

STORY STUFF: A fun time at the movies. Ten years later and they didn’t miss a beat. This sequel has the same high energy, dark humour, rule graphics, body count and quirky characters. Unfortunately, it also has a slim storyline. It’s a simple plot but that’s okay; it’s not trying to be more than it is. Loved the references to Uber and Walking Dead. Fun stuff.

ACTING STUFF: The four leads fall nicely back into their characters. We see a little less of Abigail Breslin this time around but that’s fine by me. Love the addition of Zoey Deutch (The Politician) as the ditzy newcomer. I thought I would tire of her character but she practically stole the show for me. She was fantastic.   

ARTISTIC STUFF: Still love the text graphics and slow motion that are liberally used throughout the film. I also enjoyed many of the props used by the characters and in the background. Three cheers for the prop master and set dressers.

VERDICT: Four and a half stars out of five

SEE IT IF: You’ve seen the first one or like zombie stuff

UPCOMING REVIEWS: The Current War, Terminator: Dark Fate